Food & Dairy Processing

Governments and large food companies worldwide are requiring food processing companies throughout the supply chain to adhere to global food safety standards. To compete domestically and globally, successful Idaho food processors are adopting standards such as one of the Global Food Safety Initiative Schemes and the Food Safety Modernization Act.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced 12 new communities that have received designations under the Obama Administration’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative which is designed to accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing in communities nationwide by supporting the development of long-term economic development strategies. Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Jay […]

Slaton Sizzles as Boise State Commencement Speaker On Saturday, May 9 2015 Boise State’s Yara Slaton delivered an inspirational and memorable commencement address. Slaton wowed the crowd with the story of how she turned potential stumbling blocks into the building blocks of success at Boise State and in her personal and professional endeavors.Yara and fellow COBE Grad, Hakeem […]

Public outbreaks- 131 between 1996 and 2010. Spinach, peanut butter, cantaloupes, etc.
3000 deaths per year from food borne causes
Death of pets (cats, dogs) from contaminated pet food
Human illness caused by handling pet food
Consumer group pressure
Large amount of imported food: 15%
Lack of federal regulations for safety of animal and pet food.
Food regulation strategy has not be significantly updated or “modernized” since 1938